Ballad Of The One-eyed Jacks chords by Johnny Burnette

Chords with lyrics

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        BALLAD OF THE ONE EYED JACKS - Johnny Burnette
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Tabbed by: cachabolik

Tuning: standard

Intro
    D MajorD  (B7B7)   D MajorD          E minorEm
e|-----------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--2-3-5---3-5-2---2-3-5-5-5-2-3-5-5-5-3-5-(2)--|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------|

[Verse1]
 E minorEm                  A minorAm         E minorEm
A augmentedA one-eyed Jack rode to Monterey in the heat of the blazing sun.
   C majorC           E minorEm      B7B7         E minorEm
When Sheriff Longworth saw Kid Rio, he strapped on his fast gun.
  E minorEm                       A minorAm       E minorEm
The sheriff didn't trust the one eyed Jack nor the deadly smile he wore.
  C majorC         E minorEm         B7B7          E minorEm
An' when that night he shamed Louisa, in vengeance the sheriff swore.

[Chorus]
 E minorEm          C majorC     D MajorD         E minorEm
Beware of the one-eyed Jacks, especially if they're wild.
E minorEm                    B7B7
One-eyed Jacks are deadly, even when they smile.
E minorEm      A minorAm           E minorEm
Never trust a one-eyed Jack with his cold, cold heart of stone.
E minorEm                     B7B7
He will only show one side to you, for his soul is the devil's own.

[Break] [ D MajorD ¦ C majorC ¦ E minorEm ¦ E minorEm ] x2

[Verse2]
  E minorEm                     A minorAm       E minorEm
Ten cracks of the sheriff's whip cut deep. The pain-filled Rio cursed.
   C majorC        E minorEm        B7B7       E minorEm
"You'd better kill me while you can or I will get you first."
  E minorEm                      A minorAm          E minorEm
The angry sheriff raised his gun butt high, then smashed Rio's trigger hand.
    C majorC         E minorEm           B7B7      E minorEm
"You're done for now, you one-eyed Jack, you will kill no other man."

[Chorus]
 E minorEm          C majorC     D MajorD         E minorEm
Beware of the one-eyed Jacks, especially if they're wild.
E minorEm                    B7B7
One-eyed Jacks are deadly, even when they smile.
E minorEm      A minorAm           E minorEm
Never trust a one-eyed Jack with his cold, cold heart of stone.
E minorEm                     B7B7
He will only show one side to you, for his soul is the devil's own.

[Break] [ D MajorD ¦ C majorC ¦ E minorEm ¦ E minorEm ] x2

[Verse3]
  E minorEm                    A minorAm        E minorEm
The creaky iron doors slammed shut tight. The one-eyed Jack was jailed.
   C majorC        E minorEm          B7B7        E minorEm
With Louisa's help he soon escaped for his true love had not failed.
  E minorEm                     A minorAm        E minorEm
The horses rode off with the lovers two as the smokin' six guns burst.
  C majorC              E minorEm           B7B7         E minorEm
The sheriff aimed his gun at the one-eyed Jack, but the one-eyed Jack shot first.

[Chorus]
 E minorEm          C majorC     D MajorD         E minorEm
Beware of the one-eyed Jacks, especially if they're wild.
E minorEm                    B7B7
One-eyed Jacks are deadly, even when they smile.
E minorEm      A minorAm           E minorEm
Never trust a one-eyed Jack with his cold, cold heart of stone.
E minorEm                     B7B7
He will only show one side to you, for his soul is the devil's own.

[Break] [ D MajorD ¦ C majorC ¦ E minorEm ¦ E minorEm ] x2

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